Classical Urdu Criticism (Klasiki Urdu Tanqeed) MCQs

21

Select the sentence with correct punctuation for dates in the month-day-year format:

A On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was adopted. B On July 4 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted. C On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted. D On July, 4 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

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22

Identify the sentence that correctly punctuates a polite request framed as a question:

A Will you please sign and return the enclosed form by Friday. B Will you please sign and return the enclosed form by Friday? C Both A and B are acceptable depending on formality and context. D Neither A nor B is acceptable.

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23

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence containing an indirect question:

A She asked me what time the train would arrive? B She asked me what time the train would arrive. C She asked me, what time the train would arrive? D She asked me; what time the train would arrive.

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24

Select the sentence that correctly uses ellipsis points to indicate an omission:

A The constitution guarantees freedom of speech . . . and the right to assemble peacefully. B The constitution guarantees freedom of speech...and the right to assemble peacefully. C The constitution guarantees freedom of speech, ..., and the right to assemble peacefully. D The constitution guarantees freedom of speech -- and the right to assemble peacefully.

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25

Identify the sentence that correctly punctuates an independent complete sentence within parentheses:

A The board approved the budget. (The full breakdown will be published tomorrow). B The board approved the budget. (The full breakdown will be published tomorrow.) C The board approved the budget, (the full breakdown will be published tomorrow.) D The board approved the budget. (The full breakdown will be published tomorrow).

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26

Which sentence correctly uses parentheses with terminating punctuation:

A He promised to submit the report on Friday (though I doubt he will). B He promised to submit the report on Friday (though I doubt he will.) C He promised to submit the report on Friday, (though I doubt he will). D He promised to submit the report on Friday. (though I doubt he will)

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27

Choose the sentence that correctly avoids a comma between cumulative adjectives:

A She bought a bright, yellow silk dress. B She bought a bright yellow silk dress. C She bought a bright, yellow, silk dress. D She bought, a bright yellow silk dress.

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28

Select the correctly punctuated sentence regarding coordinate adjectives:

A The detective examined the old dusty manuscript. B The detective examined the old, dusty manuscript. C The detective examined the old dusty, manuscript. D The detective examined, the old dusty manuscript.

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29

Identify the sentence that correctly punctuates a tag question:

A You are coming to the symposium aren't you? B You are coming to the symposium, aren't you? C You are coming to the symposium; aren't you? D You are coming to the symposium? Aren't you?

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30

Choose the sentence that correctly punctuates a direct address:

A Good morning class, please open your textbooks. B Good morning, class, please open your textbooks. C Good morning class please open your textbooks. D Good morning, class please open your textbooks.

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